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50 Things To Do in 2017: A Few Ideas For Your Own Resolutions

2017, Here We Come!

Marissa Mykietyn

Jan 02, 2017

Canisius College

50 Things To Do in 2017: A Few Ideas For Your Own Resolutions

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2017 is finally here, and by now you probably have a few resolutions you want to implement for the year. But no matter how difficult or easy something seems, life happens and habits die hard. With vague resolutions like “get healthy” or “make a big career step,” it’s hard to figure out where to start and it’s easy to get discouraged very quickly. Because of this, it’s important to make concrete resolutions, and figure out the how and when before you buy that year-long gym membership. So rather than go hard and give up after the first week, make a realistic plan with room for slip-ups while the year is still young. Everyone knows what methods work best for their individual personalties, but here are 50 ideas to get you started on making 2017 a year of progress!

Career and Productivity

1. Spend Less Time On Social Media

2. Use a Planner

3. Procrastinate Less By Creating a Study Schedule

4. Set Goals For the Week

5. Improve (or Maintain) My GPA

6. Go on an Interview

7. Go to a Networking Event

8. Set Up My Linkedin Profile

9. Update My Resume

10. Gain Experience in My Field

PHYSICAL HEALTH

11. Eat Nutritiously

12. Eat More Plants

13. Try a New Recipe At Least Once a Month

14. Be More Active

15. Eat less meat/dairy/gluten

16. Walk To the Store

17. Try Healthier Dessert Recipes

18. Pick Foods For What They Have, Not What They Don’t

19. Learn Yoga (etc.) With Friends

20. Host a Dinner Party

MENTAL HEALTH

21. Be Mindful

22. Take More Pictures

23. Start a Bedtime Routine

24. Meditate

25. Set Aside Time For Relaxation At Least Three Times a Week

26. Look Up While I’m Walking

27. Get Enough Sleep

28. Write Something Positive That Happened Every Day

29. Keep a Journal

30. Prioritize Me

Expand Your Horizons

31. Go to a National Park

32. Go to a Museum

33. Go to a Concert

34. Go to a Club

35. Go to a Historical Site In Your Town

36. Go Hiking

37. Visit Another State

38. Go on a Road Trip

39. Take an Educational Tour and Learn Something New

40. Eat at a New Restaurant

ETC.

41. Read 12 Books

42. Get a Haircut

43. Have a Spa Day

44. Volunteer and Donate More

45. Be More Social

46. Start a Savings Account

47. Do Something That Scares You

48. Learn How to Sew a Button

49. Recycle and DIY

50. Be More Crafty and Creative

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

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I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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